Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-19
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CoLLYER. Nov. 16, 1887.
Cooler.
A death.
A new building.
Literary prospecting.
Entertainment Dec. 2.
r. K. Phillips's house is almost compile
ted.
G. w. Kessler was in Wa-Keeney on
Monday.
Mr.. Fischer, of Wa-Keeney, is in orr
city to-day.
L. A. Fisher, of Oakley, was down
Tuesday evening.
Miss Linde and Miss Benin left Collyer
on Friday for Chicago.
Mr.. Snyder moved to Reed & Fosters
ranch on Thursday last.
Hands have been busily employed to-
day in unloading lumber and corn for l..
A. Fisher.
Temp Smith was among those from
Collyer who attended the dedication ball
at Buffalo Park Tuesday night.
The annual ball will be given Thanks
giving eve, November %, by the G. A. r.
at their hall. Bills are already out
Miss K. Mcdonald, c. D. Martin and
the Misses Fike attended the Buffalo
Park ball. They all report good time.
w. r. Ingram made final proof on his
claim, Monday. "Uncle SAM is minus
another quarter section of fine land.
Mr.. Surgett, living a mile and a half
east of town, is building an addition to
his house, 14x22 feet, and story and a
half high. J. c. Martin Yields the ham,
mer and saw.
Mr.. L. F. Hollington has sold his stock
of goods to Mr.. Fisher, and will leave
Coflyer AS soon as his business will per-
NIT We regret to see so many people
leaving our city, especially storekeepers.
Unbeknown to your correspondent,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham took their de-
parture for California, and a recent letter
states they arrived in Los Angeles in
safety. Mr.. Burnham will be remembered
as among the early settlers of this
country.
From some cause mistake was made
last week in the printing of the number
of tickets sold on the w. r. G. quilt. We
wish to make it known that 100 tickets
were sold, and 1877 drew the sofa pillow,
instead of the numbers which were
printed.
Many will be grieYed to hear of the
death of Mrs. Gunderson, which occurred
at her home in Chicago last week. Mrs.
Ct. had been sufferer from consumption
for many months until Wednesday night,
she was called to that bright home where
sorrow and suffering are no more. The
deceased was daughter OF .. L. Blrk-
Gland and sister to Mrs. l.. F. Jones, of
Cove City, Kansas, to whom the cav
1NGs extends the sympathy of their Coll
yer friends.
The mock trial which was to come off
last night, has been postponed indefinite
ly, much to the disappointment of the
large crowd that had assembled, but
debate, aResolved, That there is more
pleasure in the pursuit than in the pos
session." filled its place, and was listened
to with great. interest. A lengthy pro-
gram was arranged for the next meeting,
and the question is, "Resolved, That the
saw is more useful than the hammer"
Some OF carpenters should be present to
debate this question.
Great preparations are being made to
make the school entertainment. Friday
eve, Dec. 2, a success, and an enter
tainment from which all who attend will
feel they were well paid in going to see
The following is the program:
Address of Welcome, G.. A. Wilson
Song, Quartette
Defamation, "The Ride of Jennie
M'Neal," Mary E. Bundy
Reading, Nellie Kessler
DISSEMINATION, Little Katie Knock
ing at the Door of Heaven"
Clara L. Bundy
Solo, Miss Bessie Siebert
Grafton, L. ID. Flke
Instrumental music.
Dialogue, Entertaining Her Big
Sisters Beau" G. Bundy and G. Wilson
Defamation, "The Leak in the
DYKE May Morgan
Violin solo, w. j. Siebert
Dialogue, 1.-THE California Uncle
Misses Siebert, Bundy and Morgan
and Messrs. Siebert, Sniggell and Fike
Defamation, "Marco Bozzaris,"
w. J. Siebert
Music, Quartette
A farce, 'sThe Two Puddifoots,"
Characters, "Bpf1es," T. 81. Fike;
peggy" May Morgan; "Mrs. Figsby,'
M. E. Bundy; Caroline" Bessie Sic
bert: "Puddifoot, ST." w. J. Siebert;
.Puddifoot, jr.," s. A. Swiggett.
Song, eClimbing Up the Golden Stairs. !"
Dialogue, ga Negro interviewed by
A. Lincoln" Messrs. Swiggett and Fike
Song. Happy as Big Suntlower."
Doors open at z o'clock, begins at 8. Ad-
mission Is cents, children under IL years
10 cents. BY order of the committee, s.